JP6950928B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, which is an example of a game machine, a game ball to which a thread-like member such as a fishing line or a piano wire is attached is driven into the game area, and the game ball is manipulated in the game area to intentionally cause ball clogging. , The fraudulent act of illegally winning a prize for tulip-type electric accessories has become a problem. Therefore, in order to prevent such fraudulent activity, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, the outlet for sending the game ball to the launcher in the rectifying path for sending the game ball in the supply plate to the launcher. A configuration has been devised in which a thread trimming member for cutting the thread-like member attached to the game ball is provided at a position in the vicinity of the game ball.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-22109

Although the thread-like member can be cut by the above-mentioned conventional technique, it does not detect the fact that a fraudulent act has been performed. Therefore, for example, the game hall side could not grasp the fact that such fraudulent activity was carried out. Further, when an iron wire or the like is used as the thread-like member, it cannot be cut by the thread trimming member, so that fraudulent activity cannot be prevented.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an attempt is made to provide a gaming machine capable of grasping the fact that a fraudulent act using a filamentous member has been performed, which in turn leads to deterrence of the fraudulent act. Is what you do.

To achieve the above object, the present onset Ming, together with the firing means for driving the game balls to game ball can flow down gaming area is provided, in the vicinity of the firing means, the firing direction of the game ball A game in which a thread trimming means for cutting the thread-like member by friction between the thread-like member and itself when the game ball to which the thread-like member is attached is launched from the launching means is provided at a position on the downstream side of the above. In the machine, the thread trimming means is provided so that its posture can be changed by rotating around the front-back direction, while a detecting means capable of detecting the posture of the thread trimming means is provided. When the thread-like member interferes with the thread trimming means in the normal posture and the thread trimming means rotates to change the posture from the normal posture to the detection posture, the detecting means causes the thread trimming means. The posture change is detected , and further, the first holding portion that contacts the thread trimming means in the normal posture and holds the thread trimming means in the normal posture, and the detection posture. A holding means having a second holding portion that comes into contact with the thread trimming means and holds the thread trimming means in the detection posture is provided, and the thread-like member interferes with the thread trimming means in the normal posture. By doing so, the thread trimming means rotates against the holding force of the first holding portion, and when the posture is changed from the normal posture to the detection posture, the second holding portion is subjected to the thread trimming. The means is held in the detection posture.

According to the present invention, the thread trimming means for cutting the thread-like member attached to the game ball is provided so that its posture can be changed by rotating the thread trimming means about the front-rear direction as an axis, while the posture of the thread trimming means is changed. A detection means capable of detecting is provided. Then, when the thread-like member interferes with the thread trimming means in the normal posture and the thread trimming means rotates to change the posture from the normal posture to the detection posture, the detecting means detects the change in the posture of the thread trimming means. It has become like. Therefore, for example, the game hall side can grasp the fact that a fraudulent act using the thread-like member has been performed. Furthermore, even if an uncut thread-like member such as an iron wire is used, the fact that fraudulent activity has been performed using the thread-like member will be grasped, so that fraudulent activity can be expected to be deterrent. can.
Also, in contact with the thread cutting means at the normal position, a first holding portion for holding the thread cutting means in normal position, in contact with the thread cutting means at the detection position, to hold the thread cutting means detecting posture A holding means having a second holding portion is provided. Then, when the thread-like member interferes with the thread trimming means in the normal posture, the thread trimming means rotates against the holding force of the first holding portion, and the posture is changed from the normal posture to the detection posture. The second holding portion holds the thread trimming means in the detection posture. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a malfunction in which the thread trimming means changes its posture due to careless vibration, and it is possible to more reliably detect the fact when a fraudulent act is performed.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the game board from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the rear side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the ball feed unit from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the state which opened one side | ball feed unit. It is sectional drawing which showed the inside of the ball feed unit. (A) is a thread trimming member, (b) is an elastic member, and (c) is a perspective explanatory view showing the linkage between the thread trimming member and the elastic member from the rear side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the case where the thread trimming member is in a normal posture. It is explanatory drawing which showed the case where the thread trimming member is in a normal posture. It is explanatory drawing which showed the cross section of the shaft attachment part of the thread trimming member. It is explanatory drawing which showed the case where the thread trimming member is in a detection posture. It is explanatory drawing which showed the case where the thread trimming member is in a detection posture. It is explanatory drawing which showed the control mechanism of a pachinko machine.

Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Overall explanation of pachinko machines)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the front side. Further, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the game board 2 from the front side. Further, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the rear surface side.
The pachinko machine 1 is a machine in which a game ball is driven into a game area 16 formed on the front surface of the game board 2 and allowed to flow down in the game area 16 to play a game, and the game board 2 functions as a support. It is installed on the upper part of the front surface of the frame 3 via a middle frame 5 which is a metal frame member. Further, in front of the game board 2, a front door 4 that supports a glass plate is hinged to a machine frame 3 so as to be able to open one side with the left end edge as an axis, and the game is closed by the front door 4. The space in front of the board 2 is defined as the game area 16.

The game area 16 is surrounded by an outer rail 23, an inner rail 24, and the like arranged in an arc shape on the front surface of the game board 2, and a game ball is placed between the two rails 23 and 24 on the left side of the game area 16. It is a launch passage 13 for driving into the game area 16. Further, in the substantially center of the game area 16, an effect display unit 6 for displaying a decorative pattern, a character, or the like composed of numbers “0” to “9” is provided. Further, a center member 26 provided with an electric accessory 70 or the like is installed on the game board 2 so as to surround the effect display unit 6, and below the center member 26, a start winning opening where a game ball can win a prize. 19 is provided. Further, on the left side of the center member 26, a left-handed space SL through which the game ball can flow down is formed, so that only the game ball flowing down the left-handed space SL can win a prize in the start winning opening 19. It has become.

On the other hand, a right-handed space SR is also formed on the right side of the center member 26 so that the game ball can flow down. Further, the right-handed space SR is provided with a gate member 20 through which a game ball can pass, and a start winning prize 17 provided with an movable tongue piece (not shown). The starting prize winning accessory 17 is in an open state that allows the game ball to be won in the built-in winning opening (not shown) as the tongue piece operates, and it is impossible to win the game ball in the winning opening. It is designed to change to either the closed state or the closed state. Further, at the lower part of the right-handed space SR (the position below the center member 26 and on the right side of the starting winning opening 19), two big winning attackers 18a and 18b having a door member that can be opened and closed are installed. .. Then, by letting the game ball flow down the right-handed space SR instead of the left-handed space SL, the gate member 20 can be passed through, the starting prize winning accessory 17 in the open state can be won, and even the opened large size. The winning attackers 18a and 18b can be efficiently won a prize. A large number of game nails (not shown) are planted on substantially the entire surface of the game area 16 regardless of the left or right side of the center member 26. Further, in the lower right portion of the game board 2 outside the game area 16, a special symbol display unit (not shown) including a 7-segment display for displaying the special symbol is provided.

Further, on the front side of the machine frame 3 and below the game board 2, the supply plate 7 for storing the game balls to be supplied to the launching device 10 (shown in FIG. 5) and the supply plate 7 overflowed. A storage plate 8 for storing game balls is attached, and the supply plate 7 can be opened to one side with respect to the machine frame 3 with the opening of the front door 4 and the storage plate 8 with the opening of the middle frame 5. It has become. Further, on the right side of the storage plate 8, a handle 9 for operating the launching device 10 and adjusting the driving strength of the game ball into the game area 16 is rotatably installed. In addition, a game button 25 that can be arbitrarily pushed and operated by the player is provided in front of the supply plate 7.
Further, a pair of speakers 14 and 14 for reporting sound effects, various messages, and the like are provided on the upper part and the lower part of the front door 4, respectively. In addition, lamp members 15, 15, ... With a plurality of LEDs that light up and blink according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 are provided on the upper portion and the left and right side portions of the front door 4.

On the other hand, on the rear surface side of the machine frame 3, there are a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be rented or paid out as prize balls to the supply plate 7, a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11, and a payout device 12. A payout control device 28 that controls the payout operation, a power supply device 29 for supplying a power supply voltage to each control board, device / member, and the like are installed. Reference numeral 21 denotes a center cover formed in the shape of a cover made of synthetic resin, and inside the center cover 21, a main control for executing a main control related to a game (for example, a so-called jackpot lottery) is executed. A device 61 (shown in FIG. 13), a display control device 63 (shown in FIG. 13) that controls display operations and the like in the effect display unit 6, and a light emission control device 64 (FIG. 13) that controls lighting / blinking operations of the lamp member 15. (Shown in 13), a sound control device 65 (shown in FIG. 13) that controls the sound reporting operation from the speaker 14, and a sub control device 62 (shown in FIG. 13) that integrally controls the operations of the display control device 63, the sound control device 65, and the like. (Shown in FIG. 13) and the like are installed. Reference numeral 22 is a plug for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to the transformer, and 27 is a ground.

In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, the player rotates the handle 9 to operate the launching device 10, drives the game ball into the gaming area 16 through the launching passage 13, and first creates a left-handed space SL. Let it flow down and aim to win a game ball in the starting winning opening 19. Then, when the result of the so-called big hit lottery executed due to the winning detection of the game ball becomes "big hit", the predetermined "big hit symbol" is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display unit and the effect display unit 6, respectively ( For example, "7, 7, 7" is confirmed and displayed on the effect display unit 6). Further, when the "big hit symbol" is confirmed and displayed, a so-called "big hit state" occurs in which the door members of the big prize attackers 18a and 18b are intermittently opened for a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the player performs "right-handed" to let the right-handed space SR flow down, and aims to win the game ball to the grand prize attackers 18a and 18b that are opened intermittently.

Further, after the jackpot state ends, a so-called time saving state occurs in which the starting prize winning accessory 17 is frequently opened until the number of confirmed display times of the symbol on the special symbol display unit reaches a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the player continues "right-handed" until the end of the time saving state, and aims at passing the game ball through the gate member 20 and winning the game ball in the starting prize winning accessory 17. Then, when the number of confirmed display times of the symbol reaches a predetermined number of times and the time saving state ends, the game returns to the above-mentioned game in which the "right-handed" is stopped and the left-handed space SL is allowed to flow down.

(Explanation of fraud detection mechanism)
Here, the fraud detection mechanism, which is a main part of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 13.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the ball feed unit 40 from the front side. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the ball feed unit 40 is opened on one side. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing the inside of the ball feed unit 40. 7A is a perspective explanatory view showing the thread trimming member 30, FIG. 7B is an elastic member 50, and FIG. 7C is a perspective explanatory view showing the linkage between the thread trimming member 30 and the elastic member 50 from the rear side. 8 and 9 are explanatory views showing a case where the thread trimming member 30 is in the normal posture. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a cross section of a shaft-attached portion of the thread trimming member 30. 11 and 12 are explanatory views showing a case where the thread trimming member 30 is in the detection posture. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a control mechanism of the pachinko machine 1.

A ball feed unit 40 is installed on the rear side of the supply plate 7 and the storage plate 8 so as to be openable forward with the vertical direction as an axis. The ball feed unit 40 is a case body having a built-in ball feed flow path 41 that forms a part of a rectifying path that feeds a game ball in the supply plate 7 to the launching device 10. The ball feed unit 40 is on the front side of the supply plate 7 side. An entrance 42 for guiding the game ball flowing down from the ball feed flow path 41 into the ball feed flow path 41, and an outlet 43 for sending the game ball flowing down in the ball feed flow path 41 to the launching device 10 side on the rear surface side. Have been established respectively. Further, on the rear side of the ball feeding unit 40, at a position adjacent to the sending port 43, a launching device 10 for launching a game ball sent out from the sending port 43 toward the launching passage 13 is installed.

Then, it is attached to the game ball at a position adjacent to the delivery port 43 on the rear surface of the ball feed unit 40 (near the launch device 10) and on the downstream side in the launch direction of the game ball from the launch device 10. A thread trimming member 30 for cutting the thread-like member is provided, and an elastic member 50 for holding the posture of the thread trimming member 30 and a posture of the thread trimming member 30 are provided in the vicinity of the thread trimming member 30. A photo sensor 60 for detecting a change and, by extension, a fraudulent activity is provided.

The thread trimming member 30 is made of a thin metal plate, and includes a main body 31 having a thread trimming portion 31a formed in a raised shape, and a detection piece 32 extending upward from the main body 31. Further, at the right end portion of the main body 31 when viewed from the front side (the left end portion in FIG. 7, which is located on the end side of the main body 31 in the left-right direction from the thread trimming portion 31a), the main body 31 is a ball feed unit. A shaft hole 34 for rotatably shaft-attaching to the rear surface of the 40 is bored. Further, the left end portion (right end portion in FIG. 7) of the main body 31 when viewed from the front side is formed so as to taper toward the tip end portion, and the tip end portion functions as a held portion 33 as described later. It has become like.

The elastic member 50 is a thin plate body similar to the thread trimming member 30, and has a main body 51 having a fixing hole 51a for fixing to the ball feed unit 40, and the elastic member 50 is bent rearward from the main body 51 and its tip is upward. It has a holding piece 52 which is raised to. Then, in response to a change in the posture of the thread trimming member 30, the holding piece 52 of the elastic member 50 bends in the left-right direction or returns to an upright position to hold the thread trimming member 30 in each posture. Or allow posture changes.

The thread trimming member 30 and the elastic member 50 as described above and the photo sensor 60 are attached in the following positional relationship. First, in the thread trimming member 30, when the shaft hole 34 is directed to the right side and the held portion 34 is directed to the left side, the detection piece 32 is located on the upper side and the thread trimming portion 31a is located on the lower side. The 31a is rotatably attached about the front-back direction in a posture such that it is located at the launch destination of the game ball from the launching device 10. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, by making the screw 45 that pivotally attaches the thread trimming member 30 float from the surface of the thread trimming member 30, the thread trimming member 30 is rotated only by applying a weak force. Make it work. Further, the elastic member 50 is on the left side of the thread trimming member 30, and when the thread trimming member 30 is in the normal posture in which the held portion 34 faces the left side, the tip of the held portion 33 hits the surface of the holding piece 52. In contact with each other, the holding piece 52 is screwed to a position where it is pressed to the left side. Further, the photo sensor 60 is provided on the upper side of the thread trimming member 30 on the movement locus of the detection piece 32 when the posture of the thread trimming member 30 is changed from the normal posture. That is, when the thread trimming member 30 is in the normal posture, the detection piece 32 and the photo sensor 60 are separated from each other, and when the thread trimming member 30 rotates and changes its posture to the detection posture as described later, it is detected. The piece 32 is detected by the photo sensor 60.

The control mechanism related to the posture detection of the thread trimming member 30 by the photo sensor 60 and the detection of fraudulent activity will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the photo sensor 60 is connected to the main control device 61. Then, the main control device 61 determines that the thread trimming member 30 is in the detection posture when the detection piece 52 of the thread trimming member 30 is detected by the photo sensor 60, and the detection piece 52 is set for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds). ), A fraud detection signal is transmitted to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 (that is, a predetermined fraud detection control is executed), for example, a lamp provided in the island equipment of the game hall (not shown). Is lit / blinked, or the monitor of the hall computer (not shown) in the game hall is displayed to indicate that the fraudulent activity has been detected to notify the fact that the fraudulent activity has been detected.

Then, specifically explaining the fraud detection by the fraud detection mechanism, when the game ball to which the thread-like member is attached is launched, the thread-like member is the thread trimming member 30 located at the launch destination of the game ball. It interferes with the thread trimming portion 31a with an extremely high probability. Therefore, if the thread-like member is like a fishing line, the thread-like member will be cut by friction with the thread trimming portion 31a. Further, at this time, due to the force applied to the thread trimming portion 31a, the thread trimming member 30 rotates around the screw 45 and changes the posture from the normal posture to a detection posture inclined downward to the right. That is, the held portion 33 moves upward against the elastic force of the holding piece 52, and finally crosses the tip of the holding piece 52 to take a detection posture. At this time, the holding piece 52 immediately returns to the upright position, enters the lower side of the held portion 33 to support the held portion 33, and the thread trimming member 30 is held in the detected posture. Then, when the thread trimming member 30 takes the detection posture, the detection piece 32 is detected by the photo sensor 60, and the main control device 61 detects the occurrence of fraudulent activity. On the other hand, if the thread-like member is an iron wire, a piano wire, or the like, it cannot be cut even if it interferes with the thread trimming portion 31a. However, since a stronger force than the fishing line or the like is applied to the thread trimming member 30, the thread trimming member 30 surely changes its posture to the detection posture, and the occurrence of fraudulent activity is detected.

(Effect of the pachinko machine of this embodiment)
According to the pachinko machine 1 having the above configuration, the thread trimming member 30 for cutting the thread-like member attached to the game ball is rotated around the front-rear direction, so that the posture is set to the normal posture. It is provided so that it can be changed between the detection posture and the detection posture. Then, when the thread-like member interferes with the thread trimming member 30 in the normal posture and the thread trimming member 30 rotates to change the posture from the normal posture to the detection posture, the detection piece 32 of the thread trimming member 30 becomes a photo. When detected by the sensor 60, the main control device 61 detects the posture change of the thread trimming member. Therefore, for example, the game hall side can grasp the fact that a fraudulent act using the thread-like member has been performed. Furthermore, even if an uncut thread-like member such as an iron wire is used, the fact that fraudulent activity has been performed using the thread-like member will be grasped, so that fraudulent activity can be expected to be deterrent. can.

Further, an elastic member 50 having a holding piece 52 that comes into contact with the held portion 33 of the thread trimming member 30 is provided, and in the normal posture, the tip of the held portion 33 comes into contact with the surface of the holding piece 52. By pressing the holding piece 52 to the left side (that is, the surface of the holding piece 52 serves as the first holding portion), the thread trimming member 30 is held in the normal posture, while the holding piece 52 is held. When the thread trimming member 30 changes its posture to the detection posture against the elastic force, the holding piece 52 immediately returns to the upright position and enters the lower side of the held portion 33 to support (that is, hold) the held portion 33. The tip of the piece 52 serves as the second holding portion), and the thread trimming member 30 is held in the detection posture. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a malfunction in which the thread trimming member 30 changes its posture from the normal posture to the detection posture due to careless vibration, and when a fraudulent act is performed, the fact is further increased. It can be detected reliably.

Further, in the main control device 61, when the detection piece 52 of the thread trimming member 30 is continuously detected by the photo sensor 60 for a predetermined time, the fraud detection signal is transmitted to the outside of the pachinko machine 1. Therefore, the main control device 61 is also trying to prevent malfunction, and it is possible to detect fraudulent activity with higher accuracy.

(About a modified example of the present invention)
The configuration of the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the configuration of the entire gaming machine as well as the configuration of the fraud detection mechanism does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. Can be changed as needed.

For example, in the above embodiment, an elastic member having a holding piece is provided as a holding means for holding the posture of the thread trimming means, but the shape and structure of the elastic member can be changed as appropriate, and for example, shaft attachment with screws or the like can be used. By adjusting the strength of the above, for example, it is possible to provide a fraud detection mechanism without a holding means.
Further, by using a ferromagnetic material as the thread trimming means, when a magnet ball or the like is used, it can be configured to attract the magnet ball.

Further, in the above embodiment, when it is detected that the thread trimming means is in the detection posture, fraud detection control such as transmitting a signal to the outside of the gaming machine is executed. It is also possible to execute fraud detection control such as stopping, displaying a warning message on the effect display unit, or making a warning sound sound from the speaker.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the detection piece is detected by the photo sensor when the thread trimming means is in the detection posture, but instead of such a configuration, the thread trimming means is in the normal posture. The detection piece is detected by the photo sensor at the time of It can also be configured to determine a change in posture.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the main control device is configured to detect the posture of the thread trimming means, but the sub control device may be configured to detect the posture of the thread trimming means.
Unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number of all elements (for example, launching means, thread trimming means, detecting means, holding means, etc.) described in the claims, the specification and the drawings. , It may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the element names (names given to the elements) used in the claims and specifications are merely given for convenience in the description of this case, which may give rise to a special meaning. I am not particularly conscious of. That is, the element name alone does not limit the interpretation of what the element is. Furthermore, whether a plurality of elements among all the elements are appropriately integrally formed or one element is divided into a plurality of elements is not specified unless it is specified in the claims or the like. All of these are matters that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art. Therefore, simply adopting a gaming machine having a structural difference within such a range because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention has been circumvented. .. The same applies to differences in the configuration and shape of each element, which can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from this embodiment.

1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 10 ... Launcher (launching means), 16 ... Game area, 30 ... Thread trimming member (thread trimming means), 31 ... Main body, 31a ... Thread trimming part, 32 ... Detection piece, 33 ... Held part, 40 ... Ball feed unit, 43 ... Outlet, 50 ... Elastic member (holding means), 51 ... Main body, 52 ... Holding piece, 60 ... Photosensor (detection means), 61 ... Main control device (detection means), 62 ... Sub control device.

Claims (1)

In addition to being provided with a launching means for driving the game ball into the game area where the game ball can flow down,
When a game ball to which a thread-like member is attached is launched from the launching means at a position on the downstream side in the launch direction of the game ball in the vicinity of the launching means, the thread-like member due to friction between the thread-like member and itself. A gaming machine provided with a thread trimming means for cutting a member.
While the thread trimming means is provided so that its posture can be changed by rotating around the front-rear direction as an axis.
A detecting means capable of detecting the posture of the thread trimming means is provided.
When the thread-like member interferes with the thread trimming means in the normal posture and the thread trimming means rotates to change the posture from the normal posture to the detection posture, the detecting means changes the posture of the thread trimming means. It is designed to detect changes and
Further, the first holding portion that contacts the thread trimming means in the normal posture and holds the thread trimming means in the normal posture and the thread trimming means that is in the detection posture come into contact with the thread trimming means. Is provided with a holding means having a second holding portion for holding the thread in the detection posture.
When the thread-like member interferes with the thread trimming means in the normal posture, the thread trimming means rotates against the holding force of the first holding portion, and the thread trimming means changes from the normal posture to the detection posture. A gaming machine characterized in that when the posture is changed, the second holding portion holds the thread trimming means in the detection posture.

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